The Forks were lucky enough to meet Mrs. Liz McGrath (pronounced McGraw). Her grand career as a hotelier unkowningly began when she traveled with her husband on business trips. He was a top music industry executive and they always stayed at Relais and Chateaux Hotels. When her husband died, Mrs. McGrath began a new life drawing on what she loved - hotels! It wasn't long before she created an amazing property called The Plettenberg, complete with spectacular vistas of mountains, sea, and miles of the golden sand beaches of Plettenberg Bay. This property became a five star Relais and Chateaux hotel and it didn't take long for Mrs. McGrath to create two more five star Relais and Chateaux hotels-The Cellars-Hohenort and The Marine. All three are now known as The Collection.
For the past twenty years, Mrs. McGrath has been dedicated to the ethos of Relais & Chateaux properties - courtesy, charm, character, calm, and cuisine. However, The Collection has something that no other Relais & Chateaux has - that is Mrs. McGrath. She is a dynamo and truly, a national treasure.
When you stay at any of Mrs. McGrath's properties, you receive unsurpassable service. We had the complete experience during our way-too-quick overnight visit to The Cellars-Hohenort. We were esp
ecially delighted to find out Mrs. McGrath would join us for dinner and what a delicious dinner it was. The tasting menu was expertly prepared by Executive Chef Peter Tempelhoff. This is our group. First Row (Right to left):
Mrs. McGrath and Melissa Joachim.
Second Row: Peter Tempelhoff, Lisa Goldman, Murray and Brigette Gardiner, Clayton Howard, Anita Lo
Our only regret was that the rain kept us from seeing the beautiful gardens and property of The Cellars-Hohenort. We are hoping to wander through them on our next visit to South Africa.
Enjoy,
the Forks
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